Is Wilberforce Way in Gravesham a nice place to live?

Wilberforce Way is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Wilberforce Way is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wilberforce Way is located in the Singlewell ward of the Gravesham district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.416942, 0.380254
Grid Ref TQ656713
Suburb Christian Fields
Constituency Gravesham
Postcodes DA12 5DG, DA12 5DH, DA12 5DJ, DA12 5DQ

House Prices

The average house price in Wilberforce Way is 100% higher than the rest of Gravesham. The last sale we have on record is 98 Wilberforce Way, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Gravesham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wilberforce Way

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 98 Semi £310,000
09/06/2022 67 Semi £505,000
31/03/2022 71 Terrace £291,000
11/02/2021 24 Semi £255,000
10/12/2020 2 £270,000
26/08/2020 61 Terrace £302,000
15/05/2020 42 Semi £203,000
13/03/2020 76 Terrace £240,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Wilberforce Way, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wilberforce Way in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wilberforce Way
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Wilberforce Way and compared that to the average for the Singlewell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wilberforce Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Singlewell ward

Social economic statistics for Wilberforce Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Wilberforce Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wilberforce Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Wilberforce Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wilberforce Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wilberforce Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wilberforce Way are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Wilberforce Way are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Wilberforce Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wilberforce Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wilberforce Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wilberforce Way.

Unemployment in Wilberforce Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.29% of Wilberforce Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wilberforce Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wilberforce Way. The proportion of retirees on Wilberforce Way is 3% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.6% of Wilberforce Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wilberforce Way

The proportion of home owners on Wilberforce Way is 26.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.71% of properties in Wilberforce Way are private rented and 51.43% are social rented.
35.71% of residents of Wilberforce Way own their home

Country of Birth of Wilberforce Way residents

The proportion if Wilberforce Way residents born in the UK is 4.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.68% of Wilberforce Way residents were born outside the UK.
87.32% of Wilberforce Way residents were born in the UK

Wilberforce Way Summary

Wilberforce Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wilberforce Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Wilberforce Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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